Marcel cap



NOV. 4, 1930. M, H THQRNBURGH 1,780,887

MARCEL CAP Filed May 6, 1929 Snow N601,

Patented Nov. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES MAZBEL H. THORNBURGH, OF DENVER,COLORADO MAItCEL CAP Application filed May 6, 1929.

a cap designed with particular reference to protecting hair that hasbeen marcelled or waved.

Housewives find it very desirable and necessary to protect their hairwhile cleaning and dusting, as .well as when performing other duties,and it is one object of this invention to produce a cap or cover for thehead and hair which can be quickly applied and which will look neat whenin place and which will protect the hair against dust, steam and windand which will also protect the curls or waves against disarrangement.

It is another object of this invention to produce a head cover or capthat can be applied to the head at night and which will hold the hair inplace so as to prevent it from becoming disarranged by contact with thepillow.

This invention, briefly described, consists of a cover or cap which hasa central portion formed to fit the top of the head and which 2 isprovided on each side with an elongated strip that can be crossed at theback of the head and brought forwardly and either tied together ortucked in so as to hold the cap in place. The rear part of the centralportion is provided with a downwardly extending tab which is adapted toproject down over the neck and about which the elongated end members arewound so as to hold this tab in place. The front part of the formedportion is provided with a plurality of darts which give it a curvaturewhich permits it to fit the forehead quite closely, while the rear partmay be either gathered and provided with an elastic, or it may be sewedtogether in such a way as to give it the desired shape and size.

Having thus briefly described the invention, the same will now bedescribed in detail, and for this purpose reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing, in which the preferred embodiment thereof has beenillustrated, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view showing the appearance of my improved cap when inplace;

Serial No. 360,637.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the cap showing the same folded double;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a cap showing a slightly modifiedconstruction thereof; and

Fig. 4 is a detailed View showing the rear part of the head portion heldout straight and slightly extended or stretched.

In Fig. 2 reference numeral 1 designates one of the two parts of whichthis cap is formed. These parts are cut out in substantially the shapeshown with the rear portion lying within the space outlined by dot anddash lines. The rear portion has been designated by reference numeral 2and this is sewed to the part 1 along line 3. The two parts are sewedtogether along line 4 and the front of the two attached parts areprovided with a plurality of darts 5 which gives it a concave form thatpermits it to fit snug- 7 1y against the forehead of the wearer. Each ofthe side members 1 is provided with an elongated portion 6'of suchlength that these can be crossed behind the wearers head and brought upalong the sides and tied over the forehead as indicated by referencenumeral 7. When the ca is in place, as shown in Fig.

1, it fits the head snugly and holds the hair in place so that when itis worn at night the waves or curls of the hair will not be destroyedand it also serves to protect the hair against dirt, dust and moisture.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I have shown a slightly modified form of constructionwhich is more suitable where the material employed is net. Thisembodiment differs from the one shown in Figs. 1 and 2, moreparticularly in this, that the rear part of the head portion is providedwith a wide hem 8 in which an elastic band 9 is located. This elasticnormally holds the parts in the position shown in Fig. 3, wherereference numeral 10 is used to indicate the gathered portion. Adownwardly extending tab 11 may be attached to the gathered portion inthe manner shown and serves to cover the back of the neck in a mannersimilar to that of tab 2 in Fig. 2. The cap shown in Figs. 3 and 4 ismore particularly adapted to use at night as it gives good ventilationand still serves to hold the hair so as to keep it from being injured.

The cap, although more particularly intended for use at night, or whileworking around the house, is also of such construction that it will havea very neat appearance and when made of the roper materials can be usedat any time and is especially useful while riding in automobiles or inboats, as it prevents the wind from disarranging the air. I

Having described my invention what is claimed as new is: a

A cap having a central portion shaped to fit the top of the head andhaving an oval space in the rear above the neck, this space being openat the bottom and closed at the top by a gathered portion provided withan elastic element normally holding the edge adjacent the opening in theretracted position, a loose flap partially closing said rear space andconnected at the top to the elastic portion of the cap and provided witha corresponding fulness to permitexpansion, and elongated portionsextending downwardly from each side, said portions being adapted tocross over the flap at the rear and to be brought upwardly along theside of the head and there fastened whereby they serve to secure the capto the head and to hold the flap in place.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si 'nature.

MABEL H. THORNBURGH.

